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Murzuq District, Libyai
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Murzuq DistrictDistrict
LibyaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Murzuq43,732 (2014)
Al Qaţrūn4,500 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
215649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215649:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
مرزق, ليبيا
French:
Mourzouq, Libye
German:
Munizip Murzuq, Libyen
Italian:
distretto di Murzuch, Libia
Russian:
Марзук, Ливия
Simplified Chinese:
邁爾祖格省, 利比亚
Spanish:
Murzuk, Libia
Armenian:
Մարզուկ, Լիբիա
Basque:
Murzuq, Libia
Belarusian:
Муніцыпалітэт Марзук, Лівія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Музрук , Лібія
Bengali:
মারজুক জেলা, লিবিয়া
Cebuano:
Murzuq, Libya
Czech:
Murzuq, Libye
Danish:
Marzuk, Libyen
Dutch:
Murzuq, Libië
Esperanto:
Distrikto Murzuk, Libio
Farsi/Persian:
استان مرزق, لیبی
Finnish:
Murzuq District, Libya
Georgian:
მარზუკის რაიონი, ლიბია
Greek:
Μαρζούκ, Λιβύη
Gujarati:
મુર્ઝુક જિલ્લો, લીબિયા
Hindi:
मुरज़ूक़ डिस्ट्रिक्ट, लीबिया
Hungarian:
Murzuk tartomány, Líbia
Indonesian:
Distrik Murzuq, Libya
Japanese:
ムルズク県, リビア
Kannada:
ಮರ್ಜುಕ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಲಿಬಿಯಾ
Korean:
무르주크 주, 리비아
Latvian:
Murzūkas šebīja, Lībija
Lithuanian:
Murzuko savivaldybė, Libija
Malay:
Murzuq District, Libya
Marathi:
मुर्झुक जिल्हा, लीबिया
Norwegian:
Murzuq distrikt, Libya
Polish:
Marzuk, Libia
Portuguese:
Murzuq, Líbia
Romanian:
Districtul Murzuq, Libia
Scots:
Murzuq Destrict, Libie
Sinhalese:
මර්සක් දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, ලිබියාව
Swedish:
Murzuq, Libyen
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Мурзуқ, Либия
Tamil:
முற்ஸுக் மாவட்டம், லிபியா
Telugu:
ముర్జుఖ్ జిల్లా, లిబియా
Thai:
เขตเมอซุก, ประเทศลิเบีย
Turkish:
Murzuq District, Libya
Ukrainian:
Марзук, Лівія
Urdu:
مرزق ضلع, لیبیا
Vietnamese:
Quận Murzuq, Libya
Volapük:
Mursukiän, Lübän


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences101
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Evaporite237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Idam Unit1741.3 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Wadiglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Pseudolingulidae : Wadiglossa382.7 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pristis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Aetobatus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Siluriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Siluriformes48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dyrosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Dyrosaurus41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pelomedusidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gigantophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Gigantophis41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gavialidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialidae41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Tomistoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Tomistoma41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Creodonta
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Creodonta41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Apterodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Apterodon41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phiomia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Phiomia41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Barytherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Barytheriidae : Barytherium41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyracoidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eusuchia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Eusuchia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mesoeucrocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Mesoeucrocodylia41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Klukia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Klukiaceae : Klukia174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fajumia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Bagridae : Fajumia41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Tomistominae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Tomistominae41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gigantophis garstini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Gigantophis : Gigantophis garstini41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Arsinoitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Embrithopoda : Arsinoitherium41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Moeritherium lyonsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Moeritheriidae : Moeritherium : Moeritherium lyonsi41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Moeritherium trigonodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Moeritheriidae : Moeritherium : Moeritherium trigonodon41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Barytherium grave
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Barytheriidae : Barytherium : Barytherium grave41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pterosphenus schweinfurthi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Pterosphenus : Pterosphenus schweinfurthi41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Siluridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Siluridae41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Protopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Characiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Characiformes48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ostrea cubitus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea cubitus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Perciformes : Latidae : Lates41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Polypterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Polypteriformes : Polypteridae : Polypterus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Gymnarchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Osteoglossiformes : Gymnarchidae : Gymnarchus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Alectryonia clotbeyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Alectryonia clotbeyi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Biretia piveteaui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Tarsiidae : Biretia : Biretia piveteaui48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Numidotherium savagei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Numidotheriidae : Numidotherium : Numidotherium savagei41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Phiomys hammudai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Phiomys : Phiomys hammudai48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Protophiomys durattalahensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chapattimyidae : Protophiomys : Protophiomys durattalahensis48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Talahphiomys libycus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae : Talahphiomys : Talahphiomys libycus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Talahphiomys lavocati
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Myophiomyidae : Talahphiomys : Talahphiomys lavocati48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Karanisia arenula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Karanisia : Karanisia arenula48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Afrotarsius libycus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Afrotarsiidae : Afrotarsius : Afrotarsius libycus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Talahpithecus parvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Oligopithecidae : Talahpithecus : Talahpithecus parvus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cichlidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Alestidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Characiformes : Alestidae48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Kabirmys prius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Kabirmys : Kabirmys prius48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Apterodon langebadreae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Apterodon : Apterodon langebadreae41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eotmantsoius perseverans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Eotmantsoius : Eotmantsoius perseverans48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nementchatherium rathbuni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Nementchatherium : Nementchatherium rathbuni48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hydrocynus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Characiformes : Alestidae : Hydrocynus48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Parachanna
genus
Parachanna48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murzuq_District
Wikidata ID:Q48239
GeoNames ID:2214602

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